Stopping the coal train…

The time is growing short for dealing with the folks who want to run coal from Montana to the coast here…some islanders might be wondering why there’s mayors & townfolk & mamas & papas of both & all political parties all along the way who are energetically opposing it, and there are a number of good reasons. The one that got my attention is the way coal dust poisons the towns (and people) that the train goes by & through…you’ll notice that’s not mentioned in this pretty good article reviewing the situation & the fight ahead.

Bellingham singer/songwriter & island favorite Dana Lyons helps sum up the reasons, in his new video “Sometimes”….